It's long past time when the United States and our allies, who are also being attacked in this way, should be imposing costs and penalties on China for their behavior.

We cannot afford as a Nation to let sequestration continue for another year.

The Air Force advertising, marketing and outreach programs are a critical component to our mission--to attract the best and brightest youth of America.

General Ham, who defines and what is the end state for U.S. support for French operations in Mali?

I, and other senior defense leaders, have been clear and consistent in saying that resource reductions will have a significant impact on operations.

General Welsh, is the Air Force considering transferring all 25 C-27s to one agency to minimize cost of operating and maintaining these aircraft?

To hold all targets at risk, the Air Force requires both nuclear gravity weapons and stand-off cruise missiles.

The B-61 supports the strategic nuclear mission performed by the heavy bomber force and also supports the United States national commitment to the extended deterrence mission.

The rotation of a force of this size is critical to my Theater Campaign Plan.

When budget uncertainty is combined with the mechanism and magnitude of sequestration, the consequences could lead to a security-gap vulnerability against future threats to our national security interests.

What other reforms in this area is DOD considering so that decisions such as these are considered earlier in the acquisition process?

The Air Force will seek to minimize fiscal year 2014 near-term risks to readiness by making tradeoffs within weapon system sustainment.